Walter Mosley is celebrated for his bestselling mystery series featuring Easy Rawlins, yet his expansive bibliography extends into literary fiction, science fiction, and political essays. His writing offers a sharp lens on social and racial dynamics, often set against vivid backdrops. Mosley masterfully explores themes of identity, justice, and moral ambiguity through compelling narratives. His distinctive voice and profound insights into the human condition resonate across genres, captivating a diverse readership.
In a perilous landscape, the citizens of America face the harsh realities of survival amidst chaos and uncertainty. The narrative explores themes of resilience, community, and the human spirit's endurance against overwhelming odds. As characters navigate treacherous circumstances, their relationships and moral dilemmas come to the forefront, highlighting the complexities of life in a fractured society. The story delves into the challenges of maintaining hope and humanity when faced with dire situations.
The protagonist awakens from a long slumber with the unsettling realization that humanity is a destructive virus and he is the Cure. As he grapples with this revelation, Martin experiences a shift into an alternate consciousness, gaining enhanced physical abilities. His newfound strength drives him to fiercely protect his family, the only Black residents in their Hollywood Hills neighborhood, from impending malevolence. The story explores themes of identity, responsibility, and the fight against systemic evil.
In this highly anticipated sequel to the Edgar award winner Down the River
Unto the Sea, Joe King Oliver is entangled in a dangerous case when he's asked
to investigate whether a white nationalist is being unjustly set up.
Following his essential writing guide, This Year You Write Your Novel, award-winning author Walter Mosley delivers an eloquent treatise on the craft of fiction writing--part writing guide, part study of the mechanics of the genre.
From innovative bestselling novelist Walter Mosley comes the return of the beloved Leonid McGill detective series featuring a morally ambiguous P.I. who solves crimes and whose victims are society's most downtrodden. Leonid McGill's spent a lifetime building up his reputation in the New York investigative scene. His seemingly infallible instinct and inside knowledge of the crime world make him the ideal man to help when Phillip Worry comes knocking. Phillip "Catfish" Worry is a 92-year-old Mississippi bluesman who needs Leonid's help with a simple task: deliver a letter revealing the black lineage of a wealthy heiress and her corrupt father. Unsurprisingly, the opportunity to do a simple favor while shocking the prevailing elite is too much for Leonid to resist. But when a famed and feared assassin puts a hit on Catfish, Leonid has no choice but to confront the ghost of his own felonious past. Working to protect his client, and his own family, Leonid must reach the heiress on the eve of her wedding before her powerful father kills those who hold their family's secret. Joined by a team of young and tough aspiring investigators, Leonid must gain the trust of wary socialites, outsmart vengeful thugs, and, above all, serve the truth-- no matter the cost.
Bestselling author Walter Mosley has proven himself a master of narrative
tension, both with his extraordinary fiction and gripping writing for
television. The Awkward Black Man collects seventeen of Mosley's most
accomplished short stories to showcase the full range of his remarkable
talent.
The narrative explores the unique journey of a man named Woman as he navigates his sexual and intellectual maturation. Through his experiences, the novel delves into themes of identity, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships. Walter Mosley crafts a thought-provoking tale that challenges conventional norms and invites readers to reflect on the nature of existence and personal growth.
In this Edgar Award-winning novel, "Mosley writes with great power" about a framed NYPD investigator facing racism and political corruption (Booklist). Joe King Oliver was one of the NYPD's finest investigators, until, dispatched to arrest a well-heeled car thief, he is framed for assault by his enemies within the NYPD, a charge which lands him in solitary at Rikers Island. A decade later, King is a private detective, running his agency with the help of his teenage daughter, Aja-Denise. Broken by the brutality he suffered and committed in equal measure while behind bars, his work and his daughter are the only light in his solitary life. When he receives a card in the mail from the woman who admits she was paid to frame him those years ago, King realizes that he has no choice but to take his own case: figuring out who on the force wanted him disposed of--and why. Running in parallel with King's own quest for justice is the case of a Black radical journalist accused of killing two on-duty police officers who had been abusing their badges to traffic in drugs and women within the city's poorest neighborhoods. Joined by Melquarth Frost, a brilliant sociopath, our hero must beat dirty cops and dirtier bankers, craven lawyers, and above all keep his daughter far from the underworld in which he works. All the while, two lives hang in the balance: King's client's, and King's own.
